Short reviews of a few Black Organization episodes. If you're aware of the plot, you shouldn't be confused. Gin and Vodka, the men in black, drug Conan in the first episode in hopes of killing him, but instead, it shrinks his body. It takes a while before this conflict is reached, but in the end, nothing is really resolved. The episodes are still worth watching, though.
176-178 Meeting with the Black Organization Again (part 1-3) These episodes were probably some of the best in the series. By chance, Conan spots the car of the two men who drug him and places a tracker on it. He and a female companion trace them to a party where a man is murdered by a falling chandelier(end of part 1). 9/10 Part 2(177): The police can't contain everyone, so everyoe rushes out the building. Conan's female companion, Haibara, is kidnapped in the process and confined to a wine cellar. Conan covinces her to drink alchohol which temporary turns her back to an adult(end of episode) 9/10
part 3(178): Haibara is targeted by Gin and Vodka after escaping to the roof where they shoot her repeatedly. Conan arrives and shoots Gin with a sleeping needle. Gin shoots himself in the arm to stay awake. Haibara escapes down the chimney, and Conan rescues her from another membe named Pisco, who's resposible for the chandelier murder in 176. Gin kills Pisco for failing the mission. The end of this episode reveals that a female member is after Conan and Haibara, and the one who ordered the death of Pisco. 9/10
Episodes 309-311 (Contact with the Blsck Org part 1-3)Part One: In the last case, Conan finds a disc that he uses in this episode to gather info on the BO. When he uploads it in a PC in a cabin, the timer decreases, and the phone rings when he fails to put in a password. Vodka is on the other end. 9/10
Part 2: Conan arranges contact with Vodka. On the way he ends up having to hitch-hike with two jewel thieves. 7/10(too much talk in bwt)
Part 3: Conan catches the thieves, then meets Vodka at the meeting place. Just before he manages to catch him, Gin appears and ruins his plan. Conan has to hide from them. They escape, and the epidsode ends with him accomplishing nothing. 8/10
345: Head to Head with the Black Organization!: Conan does battle with the female member Vermouth. Too long to explain(2hrs). Was cut into 6-parts in other countries. 10/10(love the showdown with Conan, Vermouth, and the FBI agents)
425 Black Impact! The Moment the BO Reaches Out!: Same as above, way too long. Three new members of the B-Org appear to assassinate someone and Conan must stop them. Very well worth watching. Finally, a little bit of success. One of the members is knocked unconscious and detained, leading to a big recapture mission in episodes 491-500 later on(with mysteries in between during an investigation about the detained member, her "brother", and her father.(9/10, love the showdown with the FBI agents. Also, I like the fact that 3 new members are added rther than the same ones. Conan has new enemies to watch out for)
Overall, these episodes get a 9/10 for plot, suspense, and interesting characters. All of them are very-well worth watching if you're a DC fan and aching to see Conan confront the ppl who poisoned him. There's a large gap between these episodes filled with mystery episodes, but it's worth the wait.
